RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 AVENUES 10 WORLD 13 Published From DON’T POLITICISE MBA IN AGRIBUSINESS UK MPS SEIZE CONTROL OF DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH FORCES LUCRATIVE BREXIT PROCESS FROM MAY DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 82 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, WEDNESDAY MARCH 27, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 KKR HOST KINGS XI IN IPL} CLASH } 15 SPORT www.dailypioneer.com BJP pits Jaya Prada against Azam Yogi attacks Rahul Maneka, Varun swap seats in BJP’s 9th list; Manoj Sinha picked for Ghazipur; Murli Manohar Joshi dropped over minimum DEEPAK K UPRETI n NEW DELHI o BJP chooses Rita Bahuguna for Allahabad, State BJP president oted film actor of yester- Mahendra Nath Pandey for Chandauli, Jagdambika Pal for income promise Nyear and former MP Jaya Doomariyaganj Lok Sabha seats Prada joined the BJP on o The ninth list, which has 29 candidates from Uttar Pradesh (and 10 PNS n VARANASI “It is only after Narendra Tuesday and will take on from West Bengal) repeats many of the sitting MPs Modi became the Prime Samajwadi Party’s Muslim face o Maneka has been shifted to Sultanpur from her current constituency aking a scathing attack Minister, the poor got hous- Azam Khan in Rampur, while of Pilibhit, while her son, Varun Gandhi will fight from Pilibhit Mon Rahul Gandhi for es, minimum support prices Maneka Gandhi and her son, his big poll promise that 20 of crops were increased and Varun Gandhi, swapped their per cent families belonging to farmers started getting ` seats of Pilibhit and Sultanpur the poorest of poor category 6,000 in their bank accounts. as per the ninth list of the BJP will be given `72,000 each Congress leaders remained released on Tuesday. BJP asked me annually, Chief Minister Yogi insensitive to the poor and Union Minister Manoj Adityanath on Tuesday asked farmers, and also failed in Sinha has been fielded from Ghazipur, Rita Bahuguna from Allahabad, State BJP president not to contest Mahendra Nath Pandey from Chandauli, and Jagdambika Pal from Doomariyaganj. LS polls: Joshi BJP’s ninth list which has 29 candidates from Uttar Pradesh (and 10 from West Bengal) PNS n LUCKNOW repeats many of the current MPs, including BJP’s Kisan eteran BJP leader Murli Morcha head Virendra Singh VManohar Joshi on Tuesday Mast (Ballia), Harish Dwivedi said he has been asked by the (Basti), Kirtwardhan Singh party not to contest the polls. (Gonda), Pankaj Choudhary Within hours, BJP nominated (Maharganj), Vijay Dube Khadi and Gramodyog (Kushinagar), Kamleshwar Minister in Yogi Government Paswan (Bansgaon SC), Satyadeo Pachauri from Joshi’s Ravindra Kushwaha Kanpur seat. (Salempur), Sadhvi Niranjan Veteran actor and former MP Jaya Prada touches the floor before stepping on the dais as she arrives to join the BJP, ahead of In a statement, Joshi said Jyoti (Fatehpur), Lallu Singh the Lok Sabha elections, in New Delhi, on Tuesday PTI the party general secretary (Faizabad), Daddan Mishra (organisation) Ram Lal has (Shawasti), and Brijbhushan Rampur has the highest Rajya Sabha member Amar political journey with the TDP asked him not to contest the LS ly embarrassed the Union Sharan Singh (Kaiserganj). concentration of Muslims in Singh, who was expelled from and was its Rajya Sabha mem- poll. The statement was Government. The Rampur contest has entire UP. Muslims are over 50 the SP and has since come close ber before joining the SP and released for the voters of Earlier, another senior the potential to be bitter and per cent of the total voters in to the BJP. being elected to Lok Sabha Kanpur, from where Joshi had party leader from UP Kalraj Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath being garlanded at BJP’s Vijay Sankalp Rally in intense since both Jaya Prada the constituency. Riding the Lauding Prime Minister from Rampur, Jaya Prada told won in 2014 by getting 57 per Mishra had announced not to Varanasi on Tuesday Pioneer and Azam Khan arch rivals. Modi wave, BJP’s Nepal Singh Narendra Modi, Jaya Prada reporters that joining the BJP is cent of the vote. contest the elections from his Jaya Prada had at one time had won from there in 2014. described him as a “brave” a “significant” moment in her Joshi heads Parliament’s Deoria seat. the Congress president as to launching welfare schemes accused Khan of circulating A two-term Lok Sabha leader in whose hands the coun- life and she would now work Estimates Committee and Later in the day, the BJP why the party failed in taking for them. That was why farm- scurrilous video purportedly member from the SP, Jaya try is “safe”. dedicatedly for the saffron party. some of its observations, released the list declaring even a single initiative for the ers committed suicide during featuring her in Rampur. Prada is a close associate of Noting that she started her Continued on Page 7 including on jobs, the GDP and Pachauri as party’s candidate poor between 2004 and 2014. their regime. Former PM non-performing assets, recent- from Kanpur Kicking off the BJP poll Rajiv Gandhi was hapless Defending the party’s deci- campaign in the parliamen- and he had to say that only 10 sion of denying ticket to Joshi, tary constituency of Prime per cent amount meant for Sheila plans Aay Pe Charcha to UP Minister Sidharthanath Minister Narendra Modi, the welfare schemes reached Singh said, “He is our founder CM addressed Vijay Sankalp actual beneficiaries, but Modi member and the party respects Rally at Cutting Memorial is not helpless and he has him in the team of mardarshak College in Nadesar and came given health cover of ` 5 lakh take Nyay to Delhiites’ doors mandal. It is an internal mat- down heavily on Rahul to the poor, the UP chief ter of the party.” Gandhi minister said. CHANDAN PRAKASH n NEW DELHI Chowkidar pure hai, dobara Ravi Shankar n its bid to have a direct Iinteraction with the voters in national Capital for Lok Sabha shown black polls, Delhi Congress headed PM banna sure hai: Rajnath by Sheila Dikshit has planned flags by RK to launch “Aay Pe Charcha” STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI (discussion on income) from April 1 to generate awareness howkidar chor nahi, chowki- Sinha loyalists among people about benefits of Cdar pure hai. Chowkidar ka the “historic” minimum dobara PM banna sure hai. PTI n PATNA income guarantee scheme’ Desh ki samasyaon ka wo hi cure announced by party president hai. (Watchman is not a thief, n his first visit to the city Rahul Gandhi on Monday. but he is pure. Watchman is all Oafter being declared the Terming the Nyuntam Aay set to become PM again. He is BJP candidate from Patna Yojana (Nyay) announcement cure to country’s problems), Sahib, Union Minister Ravi as an “extraordinary step”, Sheila said Union Home Minister Raj Shankar Prasad was on said this is the biggest scheme Nath Singh while addressing an Tuesday shown black flags by announced ever for the poor election rally titled “Vijay supporters of RK Sinha, a Rajya after the highly successful Sankalp Sabha” in Delhi’s Sabha MP, leading to a clash MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi Yamuna Vihar on Tuesday. with party workers who had National Rural Employment Singh’s response was aimed gathered at the airport to wel- Guarantee Act). Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Sheila Dikshit during a Press conference at DPCC office in New Delhi on at blunting the often repeated come Prasad. “This stupendous scheme Tuesday Ranjan Dimri | Pioneer allegations of Congress presi- RK Sinha was hopeful of will benefit the people below dent Rahul Gandhi BJP ticket for the seat. Prasad the poverty line in the country. Government which has coined Government in the country. economy of the country and it “Chowkidar chor hai” to hit out drove away while telling the It is the first time that such a “hollow” slogans such as “The formalities (of the would not be practical to at the Prime Minister over media, “I thank my party for step has been taken in the “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” scheme) will be worked out implement the scheme, Sheila alleged corruption in the Rafale considering me for this great world,” said Sheila, adding that and “Achchhe Din” seems to be after Congress forms the said, “The party has taken all deal. Attacking the Congress responsibility. I will it will empower the poorest in rattled by the announcement. Government and implements possibilities into consideration for levelling false allegations of be giving my best shot. Good the country. Sheila said the Congress it,” she said. for the successful implementa- corruption on Modi regarding governance will help Hitting out at the Bharatiya will implement the scheme for Brushing aside accusations tion of the scheme, it would be the Rafale deal, Singh asked, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh being felicitated by Delhi BJP chief Manoj Narendra Modi return Janta Party (BJP), Sheila said it five crore poor families in the of the BJP that the scheme will implemented without delay”. “For whom will our Prime Tiwari after the inauguration of BJP North-East District office in New Delhi on to power.” is strange that the BJP country after it forms the next put a heavy burden on the Continued on Page 7 Minister take money?” Tuesday Ranjan Dimri | Pioneer Continued on Page 7 CAPSULE 2 CHILDREN DIE IN SHOP `133 cr narcotics on way to buy votes seized BLAZE IN JAMIA NAGAR New Delhi: Two minors died in a fire which broke out in a RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI Nagaland.